dognovel Chapter 1664 Hating Nangong Xuanyu
Chapter 1664 Hating Nangong Xuanyu
Caiju said, "Then let the imperial physician prescribe some calming medicine. If Her Majesty drinks it, at least she'll sleep for a while. Once she's asleep, she won't know anything."
Consort Kang nodded with tears in her eyes.
Caiju quickly took care of it.
Exhausted by days of grief, Consort Kang drank a calming medicine, and as the medicine gradually took effect, she fell into a deep sleep.
However, his sleep remained extremely restless, his brows were furrowed, and he would occasionally let out painful sobs.
Caiju stayed by the bedside, watching Consort Kang's face, which was still filled with pain even in her sleep, and felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart.
She knew about the Empress's secret and deep feelings for Master Xingchen.
In the quiet years deep within the palace, that affection had long become the only solace in the Empress's parched heart.
Now that this comfort has vanished, and Master Xingchen has been branded a traitor and torn apart by five horses, how can the Empress bear it?
But this matter must never be made public!
For a concubine to harbor feelings for another man is a capital offense.
What's more, that man was a traitor who was sentenced to death by His Majesty!
If this gets out, not only the Empress and the Fifth Prince... but everyone in the entire Chuxiu Palace will be doomed!
For the next few days, Consort Kang remained awake and asleep in this manner.
Upon waking, she silently wept, her expression dazed, and she lost her appetite.
Even when I sleep, I have nightmares and feel anxious and uneasy.
He visibly grew thin and haggard, his eyes became sunken, and his chin became pitifully pointed.
Caiju was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of her mouth, but she dared not ask the imperial physician to examine her closely.
Otherwise, if the imperial physician asks why the Empress is so grief-stricken, how will she explain it?
When someone came to probe Consort Kang's condition, Caiju, with tears in her eyes, sighed to the palace concubines, following the words she had already prepared: "Your Highness... alas."
"As you know, Your Majesty suffered from a miscarriage years ago, which left her with health problems. She has always been weak and is extremely sensitive to cold."
"Now we have to worry about the Fifth Prince. His Highness is young and frail, and he cries day and night. The Empress is so worried about him that she does everything herself. This is exhausting; even a person of iron couldn't bear it..."
"A few days ago, Her Majesty caught a chill, which aggravated her old ailment, making her quite ill."
This explanation is reasonable.
It is a fact that Consort Kang suffered a miscarriage and damaged her health, and it is also common knowledge that the Fifth Prince was weak and sickly.
It was not uncommon for a concubine who received little favor and whose son was destined to have no future to fall ill from overwork and be confined to her bed.
The news did not cause much of a stir.
Upon hearing this, the high-ranking concubines would simply bestow some medicinal herbs and tonics as usual, and send their favorite palace maids to inquire after them.
Consort Zhuang, always kind-hearted, asked a few more questions and instructed Consort Kang to take good care of herself, but that was all.
As for the other concubines, they mostly didn't care and forgot about it after hearing about it.
Only those low-ranking concubines, who received little favor and had no support, began to scheme.
Even if Consort Kang was not the best, she was still a consort, and she had a prince under her wing.
If one can seize this opportunity to curry favor and ingratiate oneself, one might receive more assistance in the future. Or, through the Fifth Prince, one could occasionally make an appearance before His Majesty.
As a result, over the course of a few days, several attendants and concubines personally delivered some snacks and medicinal herbs to express their concern.
But Consort Kang had no interest in seeing them.
Caiju stood at the entrance of Chuxiu Palace, looking at the visitors, some sincere and some feigning, and gratefully declined them one by one: "...Thank you all for your concern!"
"Our Lady has just taken her medicine and fallen asleep; it is really not appropriate to disturb her."
"Her Majesty said that she appreciates the ladies' kindness, and she will invite you all to come and talk again when she is feeling better."
These lower-ranking concubines dared not make a demand. They left their belongings, said a few polite words like "Take care, Consort Kang," and then went back to their respective quarters.
However, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts if Consort Kang was seriously ill this time, as she didn't even have the energy to see anyone.
It seems that the rumors are true; it is indeed a chronic illness that will not heal anytime soon.
Consort Kang and Xingchen had no connection whatsoever, and none of the other concubines connected her illness with Xingchen, who was torn apart by five horses.
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Upon hearing the news that the emperor not only did not release Xingchen, but instead had him torn apart by five horses, Xier felt as if all life had been drained from her body.
She dismissed everyone, her beautiful face streaked with tears, which smudged her makeup. She bit her lip so hard she could taste blood.
Awakening Dust...
Her awakening dust.
She is the person in this world who understands Xingchen the most.
He is the moon in the clouds, the snow in the mountains.
He was such a gentle and kind person, compassionate and wise in every word. How could he possibly be associated with a rebellious king who lived on the edge and harbored ambitions of bloodshed?
This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
But His Majesty believed it.
Not only did they believe it, they also executed Xingchen in the most brutal way!
why? !
Seele closed her eyes in pain, a spasmodic pain shooting through her heart...
She could only think of one possibility.
Her affair with Xingchen was discovered by His Majesty...
Their secret meetings, passionate embraces, and tender moments that could not be told to outsiders... ultimately could not be hidden from His Majesty.
What man in the world could tolerate wearing such a green crown on his head?
If an ordinary man would draw his sword, how much more so an emperor who reigns over the world and whose majesty cannot be violated in the slightest?
As for why His Majesty did not punish her...
It must have been her Xingchen who took all the blame after the matter was exposed.
No matter what kind of torture he was subjected to, he insisted that it was all his own delusion and deliberate enticement, and refused to confess her.
So he signed a confession, accepting the stigma of colluding with the rebels, all so that she could live a clean life...
That's why His Majesty was so furious and had Xingchen torn apart by five horses!
"Xingchen...my Xingchen..."
Seele buried her face deep in the blankets and sobbed, "Why were you so foolish..."
"How could you be so cruel... leaving me all alone in this world..."
Besides grief, Seele felt mostly hatred!
Nangong Xuanyu!!!
What emperor, what king! He's nothing but a narrow-minded man who took revenge after being cuckolded!
He had three palaces and six courtyards, but had he ever truly cherished anyone? He couldn't even tolerate a trace of genuine affection from others; how ruthless!
A surge of intense rage welled up in Seele's chest. She desperately wanted to rush out and scream the whole truth at the emperor, and perish together with him!
But her remaining rationality prevented Seele from doing so.
She can't.
Her safety was ensured by Xingchen risking his life.
If she showed the slightest abnormality at this moment, the omnipresent eyes and ears in the palace would immediately detect it.
What awaited her was an ending more terrible than death!
She died, and Xingchen's sacrifice was in vain.
Their unforgivable true love was completely erased by the emperor, leaving no trace.